Congress slashes public media funding in ‘worst-case scenario’ for some Minnesota stations - Austin Daily Herald

Public broadcasters look to cope following funding cut

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Lauren Adams, general manager for KUCB public radio in Unalaska, Alaska, didn't have much time to reflect on Congress, 4,000 miles away, stripping federal funding for public media this week. She was too busy working.

An NPR member station manager assesses the future after Congress cuts federal funding

NPR's Scott Simon talks to North Country Public Radio General Manager Mitch Teich about the recently approved federal funding cuts to public media and what they mean for his station.

Congress slashes public media funding in ‘worst-case scenario’ for some Minnesota stations - Austin Daily Herald

By Emmy Martin, Christopher Vondracek, Neal Justin Star Tribune (TNS) Sarah Bignall didn’t get much sleep overnight Wednesday. The general manager of KAXE radio in northern Minnesota was still awake at 2:45 a.m. watching C-SPAN’s livestream of the U.S. Senate vote on the rescissions package. Shortly after senators approved the cancellation of some $9 billion in already-appropriated federal funds from the national budget, she typed a message to h…

Local Radio’s Dark Future Has Hit A Snag

(Loyd Ford) We hear the negative talk. You really can’t escape it. Humans are going to create worry. Still, if you know me, you know I believe in local radio’s advantages when they see themselves as the most powerful local sales unit on the ground in a market.